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[Bug 1436075] [NEW] Use as Hotspot works once only

 

Public bug reported:

Syystem settings > Network
Wireless
The button Use as Hotspot works once to produce a functional Access Point with WEP security
Editing the connection stops it working. Even withthe system connections deleted from /etc/NetworkManager Use as Hotspot will not now again create a hotspot
 

Description:	Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS
Release:	14.04
apt-cache policy network-manager-gnome
network-manager-gnome:
  Installed: 0.9.8.8-0ubuntu4.3
  Candidate: 0.9.8.8-0ubuntu4.3
  Version table:
 *** 0.9.8.8-0ubuntu4.3 0
        500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     0.9.8.8-0ubuntu4 0
        500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/main amd64 Packages

Expected a dialogue and hotspot creation as on first time

What happened : Nothing at all No additional entries on /var/log/syslog

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: network-manager-gnome 0.9.8.8-0ubuntu4.3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-46.79-generic 3.13.11-ckt15
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-46-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.7
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Tue Mar 24 20:57:38 2015
IfupdownConfig:
 # interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8)
 auto lo
 iface lo inet loopback
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-05-31 (297 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417)
IpRoute:
 default via 192.168.0.1 dev eth0  proto static 
 192.168.0.0/24 dev eth0  proto kernel  scope link  src 192.168.0.2  metric 1
NetworkManager.state:
 [main]
 NetworkingEnabled=true
 WirelessEnabled=true
 WWANEnabled=true
 WimaxEnabled=true
SourcePackage: network-manager-applet
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
nmcli-con:
 NAME                      UUID                                   TYPE              TIMESTAMP    TIMESTAMP-REAL                     AUTOCONNECT   READONLY   DBUS-PATH                                 
 Wired connection 1        644247e1-f0e7-46d6-b1ec-0eb7eb96633e   802-3-ethernet    1427230561   Tue 24 Mar 2015 20:56:01 GMT       yes           no         /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Settings/0
nmcli-dev:
 DEVICE     TYPE              STATE         DBUS-PATH                                  
 eth0       802-3-ethernet    connected     /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/1  
 wlan0      802-11-wireless   disconnected  /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/0
nmcli-nm:
 RUNNING         VERSION    STATE           NET-ENABLED   WIFI-HARDWARE   WIFI       WWAN-HARDWARE   WWAN      
 running         0.9.8.8    connected       enabled       enabled         enabled    enabled         disabled

** Affects: network-manager-applet (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug trusty

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Title:
  Use as Hotspot works once only

Status in network-manager-applet package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Syystem settings > Network
  Wireless
  The button Use as Hotspot works once to produce a functional Access Point with WEP security
  Editing the connection stops it working. Even withthe system connections deleted from /etc/NetworkManager Use as Hotspot will not now again create a hotspot
   

  Description:	Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS
  Release:	14.04
  apt-cache policy network-manager-gnome
  network-manager-gnome:
    Installed: 0.9.8.8-0ubuntu4.3
    Candidate: 0.9.8.8-0ubuntu4.3
    Version table:
   *** 0.9.8.8-0ubuntu4.3 0
          500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates/main amd64 Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
       0.9.8.8-0ubuntu4 0
          500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/main amd64 Packages

  Expected a dialogue and hotspot creation as on first time

  What happened : Nothing at all No additional entries on
  /var/log/syslog

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: network-manager-gnome 0.9.8.8-0ubuntu4.3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-46.79-generic 3.13.11-ckt15
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-46-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.7
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Tue Mar 24 20:57:38 2015
  IfupdownConfig:
   # interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8)
   auto lo
   iface lo inet loopback
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-05-31 (297 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417)
  IpRoute:
   default via 192.168.0.1 dev eth0  proto static 
   192.168.0.0/24 dev eth0  proto kernel  scope link  src 192.168.0.2  metric 1
  NetworkManager.state:
   [main]
   NetworkingEnabled=true
   WirelessEnabled=true
   WWANEnabled=true
   WimaxEnabled=true
  SourcePackage: network-manager-applet
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  nmcli-con:
   NAME                      UUID                                   TYPE              TIMESTAMP    TIMESTAMP-REAL                     AUTOCONNECT   READONLY   DBUS-PATH                                 
   Wired connection 1        644247e1-f0e7-46d6-b1ec-0eb7eb96633e   802-3-ethernet    1427230561   Tue 24 Mar 2015 20:56:01 GMT       yes           no         /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Settings/0
  nmcli-dev:
   DEVICE     TYPE              STATE         DBUS-PATH                                  
   eth0       802-3-ethernet    connected     /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/1  
   wlan0      802-11-wireless   disconnected  /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/0
  nmcli-nm:
   RUNNING         VERSION    STATE           NET-ENABLED   WIFI-HARDWARE   WIFI       WWAN-HARDWARE   WWAN      
   running         0.9.8.8    connected       enabled       enabled         enabled    enabled         disabled

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